Cleansing apparatus.



M. MAIELLO.

CLEANSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULYB, 1915.

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M. MAIELLO.

CLEANSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1915.

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MICHAEL MAIELLO, OF VJASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLEANSING arranaro's.

Application filed July 8, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL MAIELLo, a citizen of the United States, residing at li ashington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in leansing Apparatus; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for cleaning and more particularly to apparatus of this character for cleaning clothing.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and etficient cleaning apparatus which will remove grease and paint spots from clothing and the like.

Another object is to provide an apparatus of this character so constructed that the cleaning operation may be quickly and cheaply accomplished.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention with the casing thereof in section for convenience in illustration; and showing a stand for supporting it; Fig. 2 is a trans verse section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4: is an enlarged horizontal section taken on line 4.-1 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section through one of the cups showing its sponge arranged in operative relation thereto. I

In the embodiment illustrated a supporting base is shown in the form of a board 1 having a casing 2 fixed thereto and within which the apparatus constituting this invention is inclosecl. The base board 1 has an opening therein through which a cleaning Specification of Letters Patent.

latented Feb. 15, 1916.

Serial No. 38,678.

revolve relatively to the tank 1, a chain 6 being shown connecting them. The smaller tank 5 is shown mounted on suitable standards 7 and 8 while the tank 4: is supported on a shaft 9 mounted in suitable bearings 10 at opposite ends of the casing.

A. motor 11 is mounted within the casing preferably at the upper right hand portion thereof and the shaft 12 of this motor is provided at its inner end with a pinion 13 which meshes with a gear wheel let revolubly'mounted on a shaft 15. This gear wheel 1 1 meshes with another wheel 16 which is fixed. to the shaft 9 of the tank 4 so that the turning of said gear wheel 16 rotates the tank, the teeth of the meshing gears being proportioned so that the gear 16 will rotate about fifteen times every minute more or less. Another gear 17 meshes with the gear 1% and has fixed to its inner face a beveled gear 18 which meshes with a correspondingly beveled pinion 19 carried by ashaft 20 with which the brush 3 is connected by means of a tubular standard 21 having a receptacle 22 at its upper end provided with a perforated diaphragm 23 and to which the shaft 20 is fixed so that on the rotation of the shaft 20 the receptacle and standard 21 will also be rotated thereby rotating with them the brush 3. Arranged above the brush 3 and communicating with the tubular standard 21 is a reservoir or receptacle 2% which receives the fluid from the perforated diaphragm 23 and distributes it through the bristles of the brush 3, the latter being rapidly rotated and engaged with the article to be cleaned. This operation quickly and rapidly removes any grease or other spots from said article by the engage ment of the bristles of the brush therewith.

Tubes 26 and 27 have their lower ends arranged to discharge into the receptacle 2?. above the perforated diaphragm 23 thereof. These tubes are provided at their upper ends with cup-shaped or flared mouths 27 which are disposed in the path of outlet tubes 28 and 29 carried by the ends of the tanks 4 and 5, the outer ends of said tubes 28 and 29 being provided with feeding de vices in the form of sponges 28 and 29 respectively through which the fluid from the tanks is conveyed to the cup-shaped mouths 27 of the supply tubes 26 and 27 and on each rotation of the tanks a single drop of fluid is discharged through the sponges on the ends of the tubes 28 and 29 into said cups 27 and passes down onto and through the perforated diaphragm 23 and is conducted through the tubular standard 21 to the distributing chamber 2% of the brush 3 and passes from said chamber onto the bristles of said brush by means of which it is applied to the article to be cleansed.

A standard 30 is shown rising from the base plate 1 at one end of the casing and is designed to assist in supporting the shafts on which the gear wheels are mounted.

A' push button 31 is here shown located in a handle on the top of the casing 2 and is connected with the motor 11 by suitable wiring 33 so that when said button is actuated the motor will be. cut off and the operation of'the machine stopped in a manner well understood.

Each of the tanks 4t and 5 is provided with a suitable filling aperture 3%: provided with the usual screw cap closure 35.

From the above description it will be obvious that when themotor 11. is in operation the train of gears connected with the shaft thereof will be operated, thereby slowly turning the tanks 1- and 5 which contain the cleansing fluid thus causing the sponges mounted in the outlet pipes thereof to engage the cup-shaped mouths of the supply tubes 26 and 27 and thus feed the cleansing fluid to the brush 3 at the same time rapidly rotating said brush to effect the cleaning operation.

In Fig. 1 a rest or stand 36 is shown on which the cleaner is designed to be placed when not in use so that the brush 24: which projects below the base 1 will not be injured. This stand as shown conforms in shape and size to the base 1, although not necessarily so, and comprises a body portion 37 which may be either solid or hollow but preferably solid to sustain the weight of the apparatus to be supported thereby. The upper face 38 of this stand is preferably covered with cloth 39 or other suitable fabric to produce a snug fit between the members and prevent the said apparatus from slipping off. An upstanding lip or fiange 40 is shown at the rear of said stand to assist in retaining the apparatus thereon. The upper face of the stand 36 has a recess 41 formed therein opposite the opening in the base 1 through which thebrush projects so that when said stand is placed under the apparatus to be supported this recess will receive the brush and prevent injury to the bristles.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the character described comprising a base, a cleaning fluid containing tank revolubly mounted on said base, a brush revolubly mounted on said base, a tube extending fromsaid brush, means for feeding the fluid contained in said tank intosaid tube at predetermined intervals, and means for revolving said tank and said brush, asand for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the character described comprising a base having an opening therein, a cleaning fluid centaining'tank revolubly mounted on said base, a brush extending through the opening in said base, a liquid feeding device eccentrieally carried by said tank, a tube extending from said brush, means for revolving said tank for engaging said feeding device with the free end of said tube at predetermined intervals, and. means for revolving saidbrush, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A device of the character described comprising a base having an opening therein, afluid containing tank revolubly mounted on said base, a fountain brush e3:- tending through said opening, a. tube extending from one end of said tank, an absorbent feeding device carried by the outer end of said tube, a tube extending from said brush and provided at its free end with a flared month, said mouth being disposed in the path of said feeding device for feeding the fluid contained in said tank to said tube at predetermined intervals.

41-.A device of the character described comprising a base having an opening therein, fluid containing tanks horizontally arranged one above the other, meansunder the control of the operator for rotating one of said tanks, means connecting said positively rotated tank with the other tank and adapted to impart rotary movement thereto, outlets for said tanks having absorbent feed ing devices to receivethe fiuid from said tank, a fountain brush projecting through the opening-in said base, and means arranged in the path of the feeding devices of said tanks for feeding the fluid contained therein into said brush.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' MICHAEL MAIELLO. Witnesses:

MARY L. PATTERSON, H. B. THOMAS.

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Washington, D. e. 

